本宁顿学院Commons大楼改造

本宁顿学院的 Commons 大楼始建于1932年,近期 Christoff: Finio Architecture (C:FA) 建筑事务所对其进行了改造,将这一校园中备受学生喜爱但有些老旧的中心建筑改造为一个兼顾学术研究和学生生活的现代化教学中心。

For the renovation of Bennington College's Commons building, originally built in 1932, Christoff: Finio Architecture (C:FA) transformed the campus's beloved but dated centerpiece into a contemporary hub for academic and student life.

这是大楼自 20 世纪 30 年代建成以来第一次重大升级。这次改造增强了 Commons 大楼的艺术特色,同时使其满足未来几十年大学社区的功能和规划需求。

The first substantial upgrade to the building since the 1930s, the renovation reinforces Commons' Beaux-Arts character while updating it to meet the performance and programmatic needs of the college community for decades to come.

大楼东北角 © C:FA

为了实现这一目标,改造工程保留了历史悠久的南立面,而在北立面添加了一个现代化的新入口,并打破横贯大楼的人行通道以连接被大楼分隔开的校园空间。在建筑内部,翻新工程为 16 个新教室接入校园网,并将餐厅的容量扩大了一倍。值得一提的是,所有改造措施都没有改变原有大楼的占地面积。

To achieve this, the renovation maintains the historic southern facade, adds a contemporary new entryway on the northern facade, cuts a pedestrian pathway through the building to connect the halves of campus it stands between, brings 16 new classrooms online, and doubles dining capacity—all without expanding the building's footprint.

改造后的餐厅 © C:FA

新增的教室 © C:FA

一直以来,作为本宁顿学院这座小型文理学院社会和学术活动的中心,Commons 大楼都是学院唯一一座集社交场所、自习室和教室于一体的多功能大楼。大楼内的餐厅也是校内唯一的公共餐厅,整个学院的师生都会在 Commons 大楼就餐。然而,随着本宁顿学院的扩招,Commons 大楼已经无法满足不断增长的学生群体的需求。

Historically the core of both social and academic life at the small liberal arts college, Commons remains the only building at Bennington that combines social areas, study lounges, and classroom space into a single center for learning and student life. As the only place on campus that serves meals, the entire college community—from students to faculty and administrators—convenes at Commons throughout the day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But, as Bennington College expanded, Commons could no longer adequately serve the growing student body.

二层休息区 © C:FA

由于当地建筑法规的限制, Commons 大楼有 1.2 万平方英尺(约 1100 平方米)的闲置空间,通过对这部分空间的改造利用,C:FA 事务所使大楼和校园的整体规划联系起来,恢复了其作为校园枢纽的历史性作用。

The renovation restores Commons to its historic role as a campus hub, drastically enhancing programming by bringing 12,000 square feet of space online that had sat unused for decades because of building code restrictions.

新增的教室 © C:FA

翻新工程为大楼换上了新的机械系统、电梯和无障碍入口,满足规范的同时,C:FA 事务所又增设了一个拥有 16 个教室及自习室的多学科教学中心,同时支持互助教学、小组协作和独立自习。

By implementing a new mechanical system and adding new elevators and accessible entryways, C:FA brought this spa